How good is In Rainbows?

Da LadY In Red · #1 10-11-2007, 05:22 PM

I just finished my first full run-through of Radiohead's new cd... and damn! I've been keeping track of Radiohead for the last year, hearing them try out their stuff on the stage, so I thought I had a pretty good idea of what was going on before the first list.

The arrangements of everything are absolutely beautiful. There was not a single song that I didn't get butterflies on because of how just awesome and emotional the album sounds. There seems to be a few songs that could've come from the Amnesiac/Kid A years, but for the most part the songs seems to have a more jazzy and yet new age sound to it. It's both absolutely terrifying and absolutely beautiful, just as Thom promised.

Anybody else love the new cd?

fenderhutz · #2 10-11-2007, 05:25 PM

At least you got to download it. I can't get it to work

Spoiled Grape · #3 10-11-2007, 05:27 PM

It's a great album and I think OP's post sums it up with the butterflies.

pegwedge · #4 10-11-2007, 10:03 PM

I agree. It blows HttT out of the water. If you haven't yet, I recommend listening to it on some good headphones. It's two competely different experiences. It makes me all goosebumpy. I can't wait till I get my vinyls, either.

jasonbraatz · #5 10-11-2007, 10:21 PM

I like it. I wouldn't say that I'm a huge Radiohead nut or anything, so I didn't really have any expectations, but it still hit me as something pretty different. It's much more "organic" sounding...kind of like OK computer but more jazzy. It's cool.

pretaanluxis · #6 10-11-2007, 10:24 PM

I've only listened to it once. So far I really love the drumming. I find the last half of the CD could use a little more energy, but that's just a personal preference. But it has some great soothing vocals.

Che · #7 10-11-2007, 11:13 PM

i am absolutely loving this album. it is very solid and much more organic than HTTT was (which i loved as well though, especially for all the modular synth and max/msp treatments..im a geek when it comes to electronic music and synths :P)

i also really like Colin's bass tone and lines on this album

brian v2.0 · #8 10-11-2007, 11:47 PM

This is easily the best album purchase i've made in at least a year. Everything about it is absolutely beautiful and so emotional.

The bass lines on the album are pretty sweet too (especially on the last 1:30 of "15 steps").

b.

Jared Lash · #9 10-12-2007, 12:16 AM

I liked this album on first listen, but the more I hear it the more I like it. I did think the track listing could be better though. When I burnt it to CD to listen to in my car I put the songs in this order:

1. Faust Arp
2. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
3. Bodysnatchers
4. Arpeggi/Weird Fishes
5. Videotape
6. 15 Steps
7. House Of Cards
8. Reckoner
9. All I Need
10. Nude

For whatever reason, I really like the album in this order.

Da LadY In Red · #10 10-12-2007, 07:38 AM

Yeah, I hate having videptape be the last song. The cd needs to go out with a little more of a bang.

RHFusillo · #11 10-12-2007, 12:47 PM

I'm enjoying it, and agree with the comments about the drumming. He's one of the most interesting drummers in rock; reminds me a little of Mitch Mitchell.

Ben Lesser · #12 10-12-2007, 01:58 PM

I disagree about Videotape. I think it's the perfect closing track.

I really love this album, though. I'm a fairly big Radiohead fan, so I wasn't sure how this was going to turn out in relation to their older stuff, but I'm very, very happy.

NoNoise · #13 10-12-2007, 02:42 PM

I'm listening to the album for the first time now, and I do think it's probably their best album since OK computer. It's a good mix of Kid A/Amnesiac (yeah, they could have been the same album), The Eraser, and OK Computer, I think. I won't say "perfect mix," but it's good.

I think the drumming is okay, but I've never thought anything he did was very amazing. So, it surprises me others think that.

Barkless Dog · #14 10-12-2007, 02:48 PM

great lp, ,but no one saying how much they paid if anyone did?

kevinmoore73 · #15 10-12-2007, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkless Dog

great lp, ,but no one saying how much they paid if anyone did?

Five pounds.

NoNoise · #16 10-12-2007, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkless Dog

great lp, ,but no one saying how much they paid if anyone did?

0 pounds/dollars/yen/pesos...

I will buy the vinyl box set if I really get into the album, because I am a "collector" of CDs and records, to a certain extent, but let's all remember that these guys charge $40 up, up, and up for concert tickets and have sold millions of records around the world. They are not hurting for money.

**Josh Ryan** · #17 10-12-2007, 05:17 PM

I think it;s pretty good. Call me an idiot but I sent them 4 pounds (a little over 8 of my American dollars, basically comparable to iTunes or amazon http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi) for the dl. I really felt like supporting this honestly, mp3's with no physical product are worth about 8 USD to me.

Mon Rominee · #18 10-12-2007, 05:59 PM

I gave the BAND 5 pounds for their record. Glad they're getting it. Awesome record.

Sean Baumann · #19 10-12-2007, 06:10 PM

Still no OK Computer, but definitely the best since then. I really dig it so far.

dirtgroove · #20 10-13-2007, 04:35 AM

It's the most interesting and enjoyable new album I've heard for a few years. I gave them 8 pounds. Mad props.